What is the ruling regarding walking on a water channel (ʿibāra) situated on usurped land?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Usurpation

Book 22 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

Walking upon a water channel is disliked (makruh). This prohibition stems from the fact that the channel was constructed for water passage, not for pedestrian traffic, and walking upon it risks causing damage to the structure.